"I have two detectives in LA right now. I have sent them to Paris. I have sent them pretty much around the world ... More women coming out: its a good thing. We see a decided increase in the people coming forward and having faith," he stressed.

New York-based actress Paz de la Huerta alleges that Weinstein raped her at her Manhattan home in 2010.

More than 100 women have come forward since October to accuse Weinstein of bullying and degrading behaviour over the past 40 years, from intimidation to rape.